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Greenlandic stamps

Greenlandic stamps are tiny works of art showing all sides of Greenland. They have often been praised by foreign media. A number of critics have stressed the high artistic and aesthetic level of the stamps which makes it a pleasure to frank ones letters.

Greenlandic stamps can be collected in may different ways. As single stamps - mint or cancelled - blocks of four, first day covers, souvenir sheets, stamp booklets, or year packs. The choices are multiple.

The following Greenlandic stamp series can at present be bought from Filatelia:
Click to se the stamp series:


Year packs

A beautiful decorated year pack containing all the stamps of the year is issued at the end of each year. It is easy and practical to collect stamps by taking out a subscription for the year pack and in this way receive all the issued stamps once a year in a beautiful stamp folder. The year pack are also popular as gifts.

Year packs for sale at Filatelia:

Årsmappe 1994 Årsmappe 1995 Årsmappe 1996

DKK 95,25
( Item no. 6994)

DKK 110,25
( Item no. 6995)

DKK 114,75
(Item no. 06996)

You only pay for the face value of the stamps. Order now via fax, e-mail or mail. You can also conclude a subscription

Subscription No. Item
06900
(mint)
Year pack


Souvenir sheets

The Greenland Postal Service issues approx. 1-2 souvenir sheets per year. They are delivered in subscription and the souvenir sheet with an added value is also included in the year pack of the year in question.In 1997 a souvenir sheet with an added value is being issued on the occasion of the opening of Greenland's Cultural Centre - Katuaq (January 14, 1997). Another exciting souvenir sheet with whales will also be issued (may 5, 1997) - the first one was issued in 1996.

Souvenir sheets for sale at Filatelia:

Whale sheet Handicap sheet

Whale sheet
DKK 22,25
(Item no. 37199)

Handicap sheet
DKK 19,00
(Item no. 37206)

Katuaq sheet

Katuaq sheet
DKK 20,00
(Item no. 37211)

Whale souvenir sheet will be issued on May 5, 1997: DKK 27.75 (Item No. 37218)

You only pay for the face value of the stamps. Order now via fax, e-mail or mail. You can also conclude a subscription . Souvenir sheets are part of a basic subscription for mint stamps.

Subscription No. Item
37100
(mint)
Souvenir sheet
38100
(cancelled)
Souvenir sheet
39100
(FDC)
Souvenir sheet


Stamp booklets

Two stamp booklets will be issued in 1997. One on May 5th with a combination of the Queen stamp and the butterfly stamps from the issue January 14, 1997. This will be booklet No. 5. Later this year - in November to be precise - we issue our second Christmas stamp booklet with a combination of the two Christmas stamps which are being issued in November. The Christmas stamp booklet 1996 is still available at Filatelia.

Stamp booklets for sale at Filatelia:

Stamp booklet nr. 4 Christmas stamb booklet nr. 1

Stamp booklet no. 4
DKK 58,00
( Item no. 40004)

Christmas Stamp booklet no. 1
DKK 52,50
(Item no. 40101)

The Christmas stamp booklet No. 2 will be issued on November 6, 1997: DKK 55.25 (Item No. 40102)

You only pay for the face value of the stamps. Order now via fax, e-mail or mail. You can also conclude a subscription.

Abbonementsnr. Type
40000
(mint)
Ordinary stamp booklet
41000
(cancelled)
Ordinary stamp booklet


First day covers

Each time a new stamp is issued you can buy covers with special first day cancellations. These can be ordered separately and some collectors only buy first day covers.

First day covers are only for sale in connection with an issue. Therefore it is advantageous to order these in subscription. You may also choose to order first day covers from issue to issue.

Order the issues for 1997 in subscription:

Subscription No. Item
01100 FDC/1 (envelope with one stamp)
02100 FDC/4 (envelope with a block of four stamps)
03100 FDC/series (envelope with a stamp series)


Souvenir folders

Once or twice a year a souvenir folder with colourful illustrations of a previously issued stamp series is issued. In 1996 it was a beautiful folder with Greenlandic orchids - and in 1997 it will be with butterflies.

Souvenir folders for sale at Filatelia:

Souvenirmappe Greenlandic Terrestrial Animals

Souvenirmappe Greenlandic Orchids

Souvenir folder
Terrestrial Animals
DKK 64,00
( Item no. 6908)

Souvenir folder
Greenlandic Orchids
DKK 27,50
(Item no. 70003)

The souvenir folder with Greenlandic butterflies will be issued on August 15, 1997: DKK 17.75 (Item No. 70004)

You only pay for the face value of the stamps. Order now via fax, e-mail eller pr. brev. or mail. You can also conclude a subscription.

Subscription No. Item
70000
(mint)
Souvenir folder


Maxicards

Some issues also contain maxicards. A maxicards is a beautiful postcard franked with the new issued stamp. Cancelled on the day of issue. An exciting and beautiful collector's item.

Maxicards are only for sale in connection with the issue. Therefore it is advantageous to order these in subscription. You may also choose to order maxicards from issue to issue.

Order the issues for 1997 in subscription.

Subscription No. Item
19100 Maxicards (postcard franked on the picture side with one stamp)


Other philatelic products

Buy the book "how to make Greenlandic stamps" including black print.

You still have the chance to order a copy of the book "how to make Greenlandic stamps" by Jens Rosing. Through his great experience as a stamp artist Jens Rosing present some of his great knowledge in this book. As an extra curiosity there is a black print of Jens Rosing's most popular stamps in the book. These black prints are numbered.

Other philatelic products for sale at Filatelia:

Jens Rosing: how to make Greenlandic stamps

Jens Rosing: how to make
Greenlandic stamps
DKK 78,00
(varenr. 70002)

The world exhibition Hafnia 2001
In November 1996 we issued the first black print in a series of 3 which support the Danish Philatelic Federation during Hafnia 2001. The world exhibition will be held in Denmark. You can order the first black print separately and conclude a subscription (37100) for the next 2, thus you are sure to receive all 3 black prints. The last 2 will be issued in 1998 and the year 2000.

Black print no. 1

HAFNIA, Black print no. 1
DKK 15,00
(varenr. 37901)

Order now via fax, e-mail or mail. The book is available as long as we have it in stock.


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